unapproachable

[uhn-uh-proh-chuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable.

   an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.

   Synonyms: cold, austere, distant, aloof, inaccessible

2. impossible to equal or rival.

   unapproachable mastery of her art.

unapproachable

/ ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbəl /

adjective

1. discouraging intimacy, friendliness, etc; aloof

2. inaccessible

3. not to be rivalled

Other Word Forms

• unapproachability noun
• unapproachableness noun
• unapproachably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unapproachable¹

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + approachable

Example Sentences

I looked online and there were so many comments about how much people hated my hair, and how it made me just seem so unapproachable and pretentious.

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People on the street describe a formidable figure who was unapproachable and always surrounded by guards.

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His reticent demeanor, coupled with his enormous stature in the game, gave many people the impression that he was unapproachable.

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“Some of the biggest and most sought-after events in the world are unapproachable and inaccessible to the majority of people,” says Cosm CEO Terry.

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"Our continued collaboration with the So lab and their expertise with microscope development has enabled in vivo studies that are unapproachable using conventional, out-of-the-box two photon microscopes," she added.

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